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  • Third-party batteries.

    I have a lightweight Bosch that I use for 99% of my DIY tasks but on the other 1% of occasions (usually drilling into concrete/brick) I use a Makita hammer drill which I find a bit unwieldy for my normal 'duties'.

    Battery is knackered on the Makita (yellow 'chip' bit has snapped) and the official replacements are sufficiently pricey that I'm considering one of the knock-off third-party jobs on eBay. Given my usage of the drill is very, very occasional, am I likely to regret going cheap?

  • I got a spare non-official battery from ebay for my set of small Makitas (10.8v) so I could have one in the drill, one in the impact driver, and one on charge. Can't really tell the difference between the official ones and the knock-off apart from the look.

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